UPDATED: JAN 8, 2022 Pours mahogany tinged black into a tulip. Mocha head with good retention recedes to coat surface. Hot pumpernickel, apple crumble and pit fruit aromas. Slick with sweet ice cider, hot molasses, pumpernickel, raspberry muffin front to back.

UPDATED: MAR 6, 2021 Bottle pour in share with AirForceHops in honor of my RateBeer 6th-year anniversary--thanks, Chris! It's an opaque black with thin ring of beige head, nice viscosity and no lacing. Aroma is strong apple, toasted wood, subtler base malt. Taste is mix of wood barrel, roasted rye, late apple, roasted earthy malt/dried leaves, hint of vanilla. Mouthfeel is light bodied with smooth, thin, velvety texture, soft carbonation, nice mild alcohol warmth and finish as taste. Overall, a lot of nuance to the flavor, especially as it warms. Nice.

UPDATED: FEB 20, 2021 Pours black with a one finger, tan head. Aroma is caramel, roast, apples and rye whiskey. Taste is caramel apple and light fig, moving to roast, peat and wood. Finish is caramel apple, roast and rye whiskey. Super smooth stout.

UPDATED: FEB 11, 2021 500 ml bottle. $15.00 per bottle. Brewery only. Aroma is roasted malt, burnt sugar and soft whispers of apple. In the flavor the rye barrel seems to dominate with notes of molasses and roast. Apple Brandy is very tame. Body is a tad lean. Alcohol is hidden. The great thing here is it shows layers of flavor.